2 years ago

WiGL have raised another $2.8M on StartEngine for their mobile phone charging wireless power grift, in addition to the $5M they raised a year ago.
And yep, it's STILL using off the shelf technology, but this time with a new partner PowerCast!
https://www.startengine.com/offering/wigl

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1532-another-$2-8m-wigl-wireless-power-grift/

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDdRVtka0Jg
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCyLO-1grEk
Busted article by Caleb Naysmith: https://medium.com/democratizing-finance/thinking-about-investing-in-wigl-the-company-looking-to-make-limitless-universal-wireless-charging-7427f87ea5f4
The 5 biggest StartEngine successes by Caleb Naysmith: https://medium.com/democratizing-finance/the-top-5-biggest-startengine-success-stories-139a17d3a28c
Powercast confirm the energy receive levels for the 3W EIRP transmitter used:
https://www.powercastco.com/frequently-asked-questions/

00:00 - WiGL raised another $2.8M!
01:56 - Another debunking article
02:32 - They still claim it can charge anything, including EV's!
04:04 - Their supposed competition Energous
04:58 - They claim to have a $146M valuation! Err, what's Energous worth?
06:37 - Now it's salt water battery powered EV's!
07:20 - They have teamed up with the US Space Force!
08:17 - Let's watch the new campaign video!
13:23 - Do NOT invest in any company on Startengine or any other equity crowd funding site
13:58 - Let's watch the latest demo video for the US air force!
15:54 - They are just using off the shelf PowerCast wireless power modules!
18:00 - Sorry, you've lost your money. But hey, you kept them employed for years.